In early Christianity, taking communion was a daily practice that celebrated the Lord Jesus Christ and His life. Each time they gathered around a table to eat and drink, it was a chance to recognize Jesus and give thanks for all He'd done. Communion isn’t considered an obligation but a ...
After spending time in communion with Christ and surrendering to the sanctification process, He began pouring His glory upon my life in an unprecedented way. He has filled my heart with compassion for those trapped in darkness. Every soul is in need of the glory of God to overpower the dark...
In his study there were two desks; one at which he studied, wrote, and worked on the intellectual articulation of Christian faith; the other was a prayer desk, reserved for communion with God (Fergusson 1993, p. 256).1 This article seeks to understand the mind and the faith of Baillie ...
“My whole soul has been thirsting after a larger sphere of action,” she says, “agreeably to the promises of a faithful God. For these few last weeks I have been led to plead earnestly for more holiness. Lord, give me both, that I may praise Thee.”These two things, for which th...
invited them to intimate communion with himself and clothed them with resplendent grace and justice. 55 This revelation was not broken off by our first parents’ sin. “After the fall, (God) buoyed them up with the hope of salvation, by promising redemption; and he has never ceased to show...
But—still, God left the disciples very much afraid, and very much in hiding. At least, after the risen Jesus went away for good. That’s what humans thought, anyhow. Here we are, on Pentecost morning, waiting with the disciples.As was their custom, they were gathered for prayer in th...
We should walk in constant communion with God. There should be a constant upward looking of the soul to God. We should walk so habitually in His presence that even when we awake in the night it would be the most natural thing in the world for us to speak to Him in thanksgiving or ...
August 21, 2019Freedom, God's Will, PrayerCommunion of Saints, ProvidenceRob Agnelli If we were to encapsulate the teachings of the self-help gurus, then they would boil down to “never leave anything to chance.” After all, at the heart of the self-help movement is, well, helping yours...
Are you ready to enter a “new normal” of God’s power, miracles, and revival? What stops us from experiencing heaven’s abundance? The Holy Spirit manifests God’s invisible nature in tangible power through our communion with him. This happens due to specific dynamics called the mechanics...
After Jesus and his disciples finished their meal together, he would then enter the garden Gethsemane to pray. As He prayed, He wrestled with his heavenly Father over the need for him to die.“O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup [of suffering and death] pass from me.” The...